FAA releases updated AC on collision avoidance systems
2 days ago · An updated advisory circular has been released by the FAA focusing on the operational use of Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS), including Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS). ... Join 110,000 readers each month and get the latest news and entertainment from the world of general aviation direct to your inbox, daily.
Biden administration to require advanced safety tech on all new …
Apr 29, 2024 · The Biden administration plans to require that all new cars and trucks come with pedestrian-collision avoidance systems that include automatic emergency braking technology by the end of the...
Pilots urge Navy to install collision avoidance system
Nov 1, 2024 · Billie Flynn, an experimental test pilot with United States Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and NASA, said that from 2000-2019, the Navy lost 15 aircraft and 13 pilots because it lacked Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System.
FAA Advisory Circular Opens The Door For TCAS Upgrade
Dec 3, 2024 · The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is reporting on a recent FAA Advisory Circular (AC) that refers to a new generation of collision avoidance technology.
Nissan Is Using Lidar to Test a New Collision-Avoidance System - Autoweek
Jun 16, 2023 · Nissan is working on a new collision-avoidance system that can detect vehicles approaching from the side at intersections, and apply the brakes automatically. The system uses a lidar sensor from...
NTSB Chair Homendy on proposal requiring forward collision avoidance …
Jun 23, 2023 · Requiring collision avoidance technology on all vehicles has been on the NTSB’s Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements since 2021. This proposed rule addresses forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and electronic stability control systems for many new heavy vehicles above 10,000 pounds, which are the focus of ...
Few small SUVs excel in new IIHS front crash prevention test
Apr 25, 2024 · The good-rated Forester avoided a collision with the passenger car target at every test speed, avoided hitting the motorcycle target at 31 and 37 mph, and slowed by an average of 30 mph before hitting the motorcycle target in the 43 mph tests.
FAA issues guidance on operational use of collision avoidance systems
Dec 3, 2024 · The FAA revised an Advisory Circular on the operational use of Collision Avoidance Systems, updating pilot and operator guidance and broadening applicability.
NTSB: Collision avoidance systems should be standard in cars
Jun 8, 2015 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Automakers should immediately include as standard equipment in all new cars and commercial trucks systems that automatically brake or warn drivers to avoid rear-end collisions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a …
Congressional report commends AFRL for life-saving collision avoidance ...
Jul 1, 2021 · While addressing the human-machine interface (the interaction between the pilot and the aircraft), the NCMAS report cites the successful transition of AFRL's Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System, a cutting-edge technology that …
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